Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 298 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 231 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 214 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 80 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 77 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 76 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 74 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 64 |
Registration plate issues | 57 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 56 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 47 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 27 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 23 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 21 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Rear brake binding | 13 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 11 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 10 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 8 |
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 8 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
Windscreen has damage | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 7 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 6 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |